> >>> if you're a start-up maker of home entertainment=20 appliances > >>> or set-top boxes, then you have only one way to go: Linux.=20 > >> > >> Linux is not the only game in town. > > > > I agree. Although I run Linux, I'm not certain that it is the best > > choice for a commercial product. Some commercial applications > > might have problems with the GPL.
> > There are several BSD flavors. These have the advantage of the BSD > > license: "you can do anything you want with this software except > > claim that you wrote it" :-) > > > > Advantage to M$ perhaps... I know some like the BSD license, but I'm > not sure I do. I'm all for OpenSource etc, but making my code open > source for others to proft from & never give anything back makes me > think twice. Once upon a time, most people released software as public domain. Adding a "give us credit for creating this" requirement seemed quite reasonable. I think of the BSD license as the first tiny baby step towards the GPL. Sadly, this license does allow "software hoarders" to take code and make a closed source product from it. And sadly, some people think this is a good thing. Some people prefer the GPL because it allows them to release code without allowing others to take it and make a closed source product from it and give nothing back. But do not confuse the software with the license. I run BSD because the *software* is superior, not because of the license. IANAL, but I see no reason why one couldn't take the BSD code and add the GPL to it. Then you would have the best code *and* the best license. _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
